Career and Education Opportunities for Pharmacist's Aides in New Mexico

New Mexico has a population of 2,009,671, which has grown by 10.48% over the past 10 years. Nicknamed the "The Land of Enchantment," its capital is Santa Fe, though its most populous city is Albuquerque.

There are currently 310 working pharmacist's aides in New Mexico; this should shrink by 10% to 270 working pharmacist's aides in the state by 2016. This is not quite as good as the nation as a whole, where employment opportunities for pharmacist's aides are expected to shrink by about 6.3%. Pharmacist's aides generally record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs.

The income of a pharmacist's aide is about $10 hourly or $21,410 per year on average in New Mexico. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is about $9 hourly or $20,100 per year on average. Pharmacist's aides earn less than people working in the category of Pharmacy generally in New Mexico and less than people in the Pharmacy category nationally. People working as pharmacist's aides can fill a number of jobs, such as: drug clerk, pharmacist helper, and prescription clerk.

In 2008, there were a total of 1,117,433 jobs in New Mexico. The average annual income was $33,389 in 2008, up from $32,093 the previous year. The unemployment rate in New Mexico was 7.2% in 2009, which has grown by 2.7% since the previous year. Approximately 23.5% of New Mexico residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in New Mexico include casinos (except casino hotels), other nonmetallic mineral mining, and all other miscellaneous ambulatory health care services. Notable tourist attractions include the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the LA Fonda Del Bosque, and the Flowers by ZACH.

CITIES WITH Pharmacist's Aide OPPORTUNITIES IN New Mexico

JOB DESCRIPTION: Pharmacist's Aide

Pharmacist's Aide video from the State of New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development

In general, pharmacist's aides record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. They also may operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.

Every day, pharmacist's aides are expected to be able to articulate ideas and problems. They need to listen to and understand others in meetings.

LOCATION INFORMATION: New Mexico

New Mexico photo by karol m

New Mexico has a population of 2,009,671, which has grown by 10.48% over the past decade. Nicknamed the "The Land of Enchantment," its capital is Santa Fe, though its largest city is Albuquerque. In 2008, there were a total of 1,117,433 jobs in New Mexico. The average annual income was $33,389 in 2008, up from $32,093 the preceding year. The unemployment rate in New Mexico was 7.2% in 2009, which has grown by 2.7% since the previous year. About 23.5% of New Mexico residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in New Mexico include casinos (except casino hotels), other nonmetallic mineral mining, and all other miscellaneous ambulatory health care services. Notable tourist destinations include the Albuquerque City Government, the Flowers by ZACH, and the Rattlesnake Museum & Gift Shop.